American Heart Association
American Heart Association, Sep 29, 2023
Learn more about pregnancy- and postpartum-related cardiovascular conditions, risk factors, and solutions to improving maternal health outcomes using an equity-first approach. Register for the free accredited learning module at
https://professional.heart.org/en/education/role-of-cardiovascular-health-in-maternal-health
American Heart News, Aug 29, 2023
Being kind starts with yourself! Taking care of your heart by working out can help to relieve stress. Remember, you are important too! #BeKindtoHumankindWeek
Stressed out? You’re not alone.
American Heart Association
Everyone experiences stress at one time or another, and stress affects all of us in different ways. But this much is true for everyone: Regular exercise reduces the harmful effects of stress.
American Heart News, Aug 14, 2023
August is Summer Sun Safety Month, National Breastfeeding Month, National Immunization Awareness Month and more. Check it out!
American Heart News, Aug 9, 2023
#NationalBreastfeedingMonth Learn how breastfeeding can be good for the heart health of mom and baby.
The American Heart Association says research shows breastfeeding can have long-term cardiovascular health benefits
American Heart News, July 30, 2023
What are the 8 things you can do to improve your heart and brain health? Getting a good night’s sleep is one. Check out LifesEssential8
American Heart Association, June 27, 2023
New moms need support, especially if they have or had a condition affecting their heart health.
Support Network Maternal Health Forum: https://supportnetwork.heart.org/s/topic/0TO4T000000TY2JWAW/maternal-health
AHA Scientific Statement, April 10, 2023
Nonbiological variables need to be incorporated into the cardiovascular risk assessment of women.
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Women: The Impact of Race and Ethnicity: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Mehta LS, Velarde GP, Lewey J, Sharma G, Bond RM, Navas-Acien A, Fretts AM, Magwood GS, Yang E, Blumenthal RS, Brown RM, Mieres JH;
American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Women and Underrepresented Populations Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Hypertension; Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young; Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health; Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; and Stroke Council.
Circulation . 2023 Apr 10. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001139. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37035919 .
American Heart Association, Newsroom, February 13, 2023
A new American Heart Association scientific statement summarizes the intergenerational impact of prepregnancy heart health
DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2023 — Preventing heart disease starts much earlier than you may realize, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in a Go Red For Women spotlight issue of the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.
Optimizing Prepregnancy Cardiovascular Health to Improve Outcomes in Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals and Offspring: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Sadiya S. Khan et al.
Originally published13 Feb 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001124 |Circulation. 2023;147:e76–e91
American Heart Association, January 3, 2023
AHA Names Top Advances in Cardiovascular Disease Research for 2022. This article highlights the findings of the CHAP trial (led by Dr. Alan Tita) and the CARDIA study (features Dr. Sadiya Khan).
American Heart Association, Newsroom, October 26, 2022
Embargoed until 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022
DALLAS, Oct. 26, 2022 – The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, will present its 2022 Joseph A. Vita Award to Paul Muntner, Ph.D., M.H.S., FAHA. He will be recognized with the award during the Presidential Session on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Association’s Scientific Sessions 2022.
